Unholy Death KnightDPS

Mythic+ · US · top 50 players · updated 10 Oct 2026

Across the top 50 US Unholy Death Knight players in Mythic+, item level ranges 325–333 and rating 3,736–4,042. 100% play the San'layn hero talent tree. Secondary stat priority: Critical Strike > Mastery > Haste > Versatility. Most used trinkets: Voracious Heart of Ula'tek (98%) and Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique (76%). Top weapon enchant: Rune of the Apocalypse (98%).

Líùdk

Area 52

3,950

M+ rating · ilvl 329 · San'layn

Floorki

Sargeras

4,042

M+ rating · ilvl 333 · San'layn

Heartcold

Zul'jin

3,914

M+ rating · ilvl 329 · San'layn

HeadTierilvl 321

Baleful Grave-Knight's Casque

Tier set

Empowered Rune of Avoidance

Also run

Skullguard of the Risen Sacrifice
RaidThe Venomous Abyss · Nek'zali the Soulcoiler
334
Visor of the Predator
DungeonVoidscar Arena · Atroxus
321

NeckRaidilvl 334

Aqirbane Reliquary

The Venomous Abyss · Ula'tek

Also run

Graft of the Domanaar
DungeonVoidscar Arena · Charonus
321
Pendant of Malefic Fury
DungeonMurder Row · Lithiel Cinderfury
321

ShouldersTierilvl 321

Baleful Grave-Knight's Gibbets

Tier set

Amirdrassil's Grace

Also run

Pauldrons of the Forgotten Sacrifice
CraftedCrafted
334
Cinderfury Shoulderguards
DungeonMurder Row · Lithiel Cinderfury
321

BackRaidilvl 334

Silken Voodoo Drape

The Venomous Abyss · The Coiled Altar

Goblin Glider

Also run

Baleful Grave-Knight's Greatcloak
Other
321
Bloodthorn Burnous
DungeonThe Blinding Vale · Ikuzz the Light Hunter
321

ChestTierilvl 334

Baleful Grave-Knight's Breastplate

Tier set

Mark of the Worldsoul

Also run

Desert Guardian's Breastplate
DungeonTemple of Sethraliss · Avatar of Sethraliss
321
Reckless Spirit Breastplate
RaidThe Venomous Abyss · The Coiled Altar
334

WristsCraftedilvl 331

Spellbreaker's Bracers

Crafted · Blacksmithing

Also run

Shellbound Bracers
RaidThe Venomous Abyss · The Lost Explorers
334
Baleful Grave-Knight's Vambraces
Other
334

Character render of the top-ranked player

Stat priority

Critical Strike > Mastery > Haste > Versatility

Critical Strike1,252

Mastery1,011

Haste643

Versatility117

Hero talents

San'layn 100%

2% of players run this exact build

HandsTierilvl 321

Baleful Grave-Knight's Deathgrips

Tier set

Also run

Spellbreaker's Resolve
CraftedCrafted · Blacksmithing
331
Bonds of the Hash'ura
DungeonDen of Nalorakk · Nalorakk
321

WaistRaidilvl 334

Girdle of Toxic Regret

The Venomous Abyss · The Coiled Altar

Nitro Boosts

Also run

Baleful Grave-Knight's Girdle
Other
321
Spellbreaker's Girdle
CraftedCrafted · Blacksmithing
331

LegsTierilvl 334

Baleful Grave-Knight's Greaves

Tier set

+41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina

Also run

Chausses of Unbound Rancor
RaidThe Venomous Abyss · Ula'tek
334

FeetCraftedilvl 331

Spellbreaker's March

Crafted · Blacksmithing

Lynx's Dexterity

Also run

Baleful Grave-Knight's Sabatons
Other
334
Entombed Cultist's Sabatons
RaidThe Venomous Abyss · Nek'zali the Soulcoiler
334

Ring 1Dungeonilvl 321

Sickening Signet of Atroxus

Voidscar Arena · Atroxus

Eyes of the Eagle

Ring 2Craftedilvl 331

Masterwork Sin'dorei Band

Crafted · Jewelcrafting

Eyes of the Eagle

Also run

Charged Sandstone Band
DungeonTemple of Sethraliss · Galvazzt
321

Trinket 1Raidilvl 334

Voracious Heart of Ula'tek

The Venomous Abyss · Ula'tek

Trinket 2Raidilvl 334

Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique

The Venomous Abyss · The Coiled Altar

Also run

Keeper's Seething Core
RaidThe Venomous Abyss · Entombed Sentinels
334

Main handRaidilvl 334

Maze-roa, Warlord's Fury

The Venomous Abyss · The Coiled Altar

Rune of the Apocalypse

Also run

Blood Knight's Warblade
CraftedCrafted · Blacksmithing
331
Malignant Toothed Edge
RaidThe Venomous Abyss · Vashnik the Malignant
334

Talents · pick rate per node

Death Knight

Unholy

Dungeon by dungeon

From 6 players in top runs of Altar of Fangs

Talent swaps

What top players change for this dungeon, compared with their build everywhere else

Pick up here

100% hereusually 78%
67% hereusually 44%

Drop here

50% hereusually 76%
33% hereusually 56%
0% hereusually 20%

Trinkets

% of players

Secondary stats

rating

Critical Strike1,219
Mastery1,143
Haste722
Versatility228

% of damage

Lord of the Dead15%
Virulent Plague15%
Graveyard11%
Blood Beast9%
Epidemic7%
Dread Plague7%
Putrefy7%
Vampiric Strike4%
Army of the Damned4%
Pestilence3%

Each player's split, averaged over 6

Enchants

Head
Empowered Rune of Avoidance1,245g68%
Increases Avoidance by 30. Also grants you a burst of Movement Speed whenever you defeat a foe outdoors in a Midnight zone once per 60 sec
or Empowered Blessing of Speed1,166g16%
Increases Speed by 17. Also grants you 1 charge of skyriding abilities whenever you defeat a foe while outdoors in Midnight zones once per 60 sec
Shoulders
Amirdrassil's Grace1,199g68%
Increases Avoidance by 89
or Akil'zon's Swiftness576g22%
Increases Speed by 52
Back
Goblin Glider4%
Turns the cloak into a glider you can deploy (engineering tinker)
or Flexweave Underlay4%
Use the cloak as a parachute to fall slowly for 30 sec (engineering tinker)
Chest
Mark of the Worldsoul2,600g100%
Increases your Primary stat by 36
Waist
Nitro Boosts4%
Use for a short burst of run speed; shares a cooldown with potions (engineering tinker)
Legs
+41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina1,400g98%
or +41 Agility/Strength & +27 Armor1,300g2%
Feet
Lynx's Dexterity933g66%
Increases Avoidance by 15 and Stamina by 186
or Farstrider's Hunt1,019g28%
Increases Speed by 9 and Stamina by 186
Rings
Eyes of the Eagle986g100%
Increases critical strike effectiveness by 1%
Main hand
Rune of the Apocalypse98%
Your ghoul's attacks can curse the target: less healing, more damage taken, less damage dealt, or a slow
or Rune of Sanguination2%
Death Strike hits harder the lower the target's health; below 35% health you heal 48% over 8 sec
Main hand · temporary
Thalassian Phoenix Oil37.9g76%
Coat your weapon with Thalassian Phoenix Oil, increasing your Critical Strike and Haste by 16 for 120 min.

Enchanting the meta set costs ≈ 9,349g at today's auction house prices. Back, Waist: engineering tinkers, an engineer can only put them on their own gear. Main hand: free class enchant.

Gems

Indecipherable Eversong Diamond789g94%
+32 Primary Stat
Flawless Deadly Amethyst466g48%
+16 Mastery & +7 Critical Strike
Flawless Masterful Garnet401g48%
+16 Critical Strike & +7 Mastery
Flawless Masterful Peridot445g20%
+16 Haste & +7 Mastery
Flawless Quick Amethyst458g16%
+16 Mastery & +7 Haste

Embellishments

Arcanoweave Lining189g96%
Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Strength by 67 and your ally's Primary Stat by 17.
usually on Feet · Spellbreaker's March
Loa Worshiper's Band12%
Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to charge the band, calling forth the avatar of a Loa to assist you in combat. Each unique socketed gem color in your gear allows for different Loa to be summoned. These effects range from dealing damage to your foes or granting you temporary power.
usually on Rings · Loa Worshiper's Band
Hunt6%
Your spells and abilities have the chance to grant 85 secondary stats for 15 sec based on the target creature's type.
usually on Main hand · Blood Knight's Warblade
Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier361g4%
Double the gems, double the power! All Jewelcrafting embellishments operate at double strength.
usually on Feet · Spellbreaker's March

Trinket pairs

Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique
Voracious Heart of Ula'tek
74%· 37
Resonant Bellowstone
Voracious Heart of Ula'tek
8%· 4
Keeper's Seething Core
Voracious Heart of Ula'tek
8%· 4

What the top 10 do differently

Picks whose popularity among the 10 highest-rated players differs most from the whole top 50. A big gap hints at what the very best value more, or less.

Baleful Grave-Knight's Greavesless −26
Top 1050%Top 5076%
Chausses of Unbound Rancormore +26
Top 1050%Top 5024%
Baleful Grave-Knight's Gibbetsmore +20
Top 10100%Top 5080%
Silken Voodoo Drapemore +20
Top 1050%Top 5030%
Blood Knight's Warblademore +16
Top 1030%Top 5014%

Sample

Players: 50
Item level: 325–333
Rating: 3,736–4,042

82%Alliance

18%Horde

Professions

90% run two primary professions

Alchemy26 players
Engineering23 players
Enchanting20 players
Blacksmithing9 players
Jewelcrafting4 players
Mining4 players
Herbalism3 players
Inscription3 players

Consumables

From 80 top players

Flask

Flask of the Magisters76%
Increases your Mastery by 151 for 1 hour.
Flask of the Blood Knights20%
Increases your Haste by 151 for 1 hour.
Flask of the Shattered Sun14%
Increases your Critical Strike by 151 for 1 hour.

Augment rune

Ethereal Augmentation19%
Increases Intellect by 6 for 1 hour. Augment Rune. (1 Min Cooldown)

Combat potion

Potion of Recklessness83%
Gain 1,584 of your highest secondary stat while losing 213 of your lowest secondary stat for 30 sec. (5 Min Cooldown)

Top players

Showing 50 of 50

#	Character	Rating	ilvl	Hero	Professions	Meta match
1	FloorkiSargeras	4,042	333	San'layn		88%
4	LíùdkArea 52	3,950	329	San'layn		88%
6	HeartcoldZul'jin	3,914	329	San'layn		76%
7	PoowshzerakArea 52	3,903	326	San'layn		70%
9	BigsnootMal'Ganis	3,900	329	San'layn		70%
11	DrimdoggArea 52	3,895	328	San'layn		76%
13	MograinezShattered Hand	3,894	330	San'layn		82%
16	StavoMal'Ganis	3,889	328	San'layn		88%
18	RotofreemanArea 52	3,878	329	San'layn		71%
21	KazoidArea 52	3,876	328	San'layn		82%
23	KahunehMal'Ganis	3,866	330	San'layn		82%
24	SilentdkIllidan	3,857	329	San'layn		70%
25	ChaotischIllidan	3,853	328	San'layn		82%
28	DmdkArgent Dawn	3,848	328	San'layn		71%
30	RipamzBleeding Hollow	3,846	330	San'layn		82%
31	GrimAzshara	3,844	328	San'layn		70%
32	StormiedkArea 52	3,841	329	San'layn		82%
35	KilljaackArea 52	3,839	330	San'layn		82%
36	SoulreapérProudmoore	3,836	327	San'layn		64%
37	SlowqtNer'zhul	3,819	327	San'layn		82%
38	DkflawkinsArea 52	3,809	329	San'layn		70%
39	InstantwolfKel'Thuzad	3,808	330	San'layn		71%
42	SlurpdatgyatTichondrius	3,804	329	San'layn		76%
43	ShiìftdkTichondrius	3,803	329	San'layn	—	88%
44	MommymilkasArea 52	3,799	328	San'layn		88%
45	HuyouniiFrostmourne	3,798	328	San'layn		71%
47	RagingundeadMal'Ganis	3,794	327	San'layn		71%
48	LousidSargeras	3,791	329	San'layn		76%
49	JeeperdeathZul'jin	3,791	327	San'layn		65%
50	DeathbodyArea 52	3,790	329	San'layn		70%
53	AtaxxIllidan	3,787	331	San'layn		76%
54	KnoxiosStormrage	3,787	327	San'layn		82%
59	TruenofaceTichondrius	3,779	328	San'layn		76%
62	CappdkZul'jin	3,778	328	San'layn		70%
66	SangomiaStormrage	3,775	328	San'layn		64%
67	SèrènìtýStormrage	3,774	325	San'layn		70%
69	NekromantieArea 52	3,774	326	San'layn		76%
70	UnholymïghtArea 52	3,774	329	San'layn		71%
71	MyaakStormrage	3,773	326	San'layn		70%
72	RocotonyyIllidan	3,772	328	San'layn	—	82%
74	FérnzillaStormrage	3,771	328	San'layn		70%
76	KánjoStormrage	3,769	327	San'layn	—	76%
77	MigsxTichondrius	3,769	327	San'layn		82%
79	MystteriousTichondrius	3,761	329	San'layn		88%
80	DarruinGrizzly Hills	3,759	329	San'layn		64%
81	RoletterStormrage	3,759	327	San'layn		64%
82	TopkillKel'Thuzad	3,758	329	San'layn		76%
84	VordknightSargeras	3,758	327	San'layn		70%
90	StruggledkMal'Ganis	3,742	328	San'layn		82%
93	JohnfotmTichondrius	3,736	327	San'layn		76%

Talents · pick rate per node

Death Knight

Unholy

Dungeon by dungeon

From 6 players in top runs of Altar of Fangs

Talent swaps

What top players change for this dungeon, compared with their build everywhere else

Pick up here

100% hereusually 78%
67% hereusually 44%

Drop here

50% hereusually 76%
33% hereusually 56%
0% hereusually 20%

Trinkets

% of players

Secondary stats

rating

Critical Strike1,219
Mastery1,143
Haste722
Versatility228

% of damage

Lord of the Dead15%
Virulent Plague15%
Graveyard11%
Blood Beast9%
Epidemic7%
Dread Plague7%
Putrefy7%
Vampiric Strike4%
Army of the Damned4%
Pestilence3%

Each player's split, averaged over 6

Enchants

Head

Empowered Rune of Avoidance1,245g68%

Increases Avoidance by 30. Also grants you a burst of Movement Speed whenever you defeat a foe outdoors in a Midnight zone once per 60 sec

or Empowered Blessing of Speed1,166g16%

Increases Speed by 17. Also grants you 1 charge of skyriding abilities whenever you defeat a foe while outdoors in Midnight zones once per 60 sec

Shoulders

Amirdrassil's Grace1,199g68%

Increases Avoidance by 89

or Akil'zon's Swiftness576g22%

Increases Speed by 52

Back

Goblin Glider4%

Turns the cloak into a glider you can deploy (engineering tinker)

or Flexweave Underlay4%

Use the cloak as a parachute to fall slowly for 30 sec (engineering tinker)

Chest

Mark of the Worldsoul2,600g100%

Increases your Primary stat by 36

Waist

Nitro Boosts4%

Use for a short burst of run speed; shares a cooldown with potions (engineering tinker)

Legs

+41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina1,400g98%

or +41 Agility/Strength & +27 Armor1,300g2%

Feet

Lynx's Dexterity933g66%

Increases Avoidance by 15 and Stamina by 186

or Farstrider's Hunt1,019g28%

Increases Speed by 9 and Stamina by 186

Rings

Eyes of the Eagle986g100%

Increases critical strike effectiveness by 1%

Main hand

Rune of the Apocalypse98%

Your ghoul's attacks can curse the target: less healing, more damage taken, less damage dealt, or a slow

or Rune of Sanguination2%

Death Strike hits harder the lower the target's health; below 35% health you heal 48% over 8 sec

Main hand · temporary

Thalassian Phoenix Oil37.9g76%

Coat your weapon with Thalassian Phoenix Oil, increasing your Critical Strike and Haste by 16 for 120 min.

Enchanting the meta set costs ≈ 9,349g at today's auction house prices. Back, Waist: engineering tinkers, an engineer can only put them on their own gear. Main hand: free class enchant.

Embellishments

Arcanoweave Lining189g96%

Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Strength by 67 and your ally's Primary Stat by 17.

usually on Feet · Spellbreaker's March

Loa Worshiper's Band12%

Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to charge the band, calling forth the avatar of a Loa to assist you in combat. Each unique socketed gem color in your gear allows for different Loa to be summoned. These effects range from dealing damage to your foes or granting you temporary power.

usually on Rings · Loa Worshiper's Band

Hunt6%

Your spells and abilities have the chance to grant 85 secondary stats for 15 sec based on the target creature's type.

usually on Main hand · Blood Knight's Warblade

Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier361g4%

Double the gems, double the power! All Jewelcrafting embellishments operate at double strength.

usually on Feet · Spellbreaker's March

What the top 10 do differently

Picks whose popularity among the 10 highest-rated players differs most from the whole top 50. A big gap hints at what the very best value more, or less.

Consumables

From 80 top players

Flask

Flask of the Magisters76%
Increases your Mastery by 151 for 1 hour.
Flask of the Blood Knights20%
Increases your Haste by 151 for 1 hour.
Flask of the Shattered Sun14%
Increases your Critical Strike by 151 for 1 hour.

Augment rune

Ethereal Augmentation19%
Increases Intellect by 6 for 1 hour. Augment Rune. (1 Min Cooldown)

Combat potion

Potion of Recklessness83%
Gain 1,584 of your highest secondary stat while losing 213 of your lowest secondary stat for 30 sec. (5 Min Cooldown)

Character

Rating

ilvl

Hero

Trinkets

Professions

Meta match

FloorkiSargeras

4,042

333

San'layn

88%

LíùdkArea 52

3,950

329

San'layn

88%

HeartcoldZul'jin

3,914

329

San'layn

76%

PoowshzerakArea 52

3,903

326

San'layn

70%

BigsnootMal'Ganis

3,900

329

San'layn

70%

DrimdoggArea 52

3,895

328

San'layn

76%

MograinezShattered Hand

3,894

330

San'layn

82%

StavoMal'Ganis

3,889

328

San'layn

88%

RotofreemanArea 52

3,878

329

San'layn

71%

KazoidArea 52

3,876

328

San'layn

82%

KahunehMal'Ganis

3,866

330

San'layn

82%

SilentdkIllidan

3,857

329

San'layn

70%

ChaotischIllidan

3,853

328

San'layn

82%

DmdkArgent Dawn

3,848

328

San'layn

71%

RipamzBleeding Hollow

3,846

330

San'layn

82%

GrimAzshara

3,844

328

San'layn

70%

StormiedkArea 52

3,841

329

San'layn

82%

KilljaackArea 52

3,839

330

San'layn

82%

SoulreapérProudmoore

3,836

327

San'layn

64%

SlowqtNer'zhul

3,819

327

San'layn

82%

DkflawkinsArea 52

3,809

329

San'layn

70%

InstantwolfKel'Thuzad

3,808

330

San'layn

71%

SlurpdatgyatTichondrius

3,804

329

San'layn

76%

ShiìftdkTichondrius

3,803

329

San'layn

—

88%

MommymilkasArea 52

3,799

328

San'layn

88%

HuyouniiFrostmourne

3,798

328

San'layn

71%

RagingundeadMal'Ganis

3,794

327

San'layn

71%

LousidSargeras

3,791

329

San'layn

76%

JeeperdeathZul'jin

3,791

327

San'layn

65%

DeathbodyArea 52

3,790

329

San'layn

70%

AtaxxIllidan

3,787

331

San'layn

76%

KnoxiosStormrage

3,787

327

San'layn

82%

TruenofaceTichondrius

3,779

328

San'layn

76%

CappdkZul'jin

3,778

328

San'layn

70%

SangomiaStormrage

3,775

328

San'layn

64%

SèrènìtýStormrage

3,774

325

San'layn

70%

NekromantieArea 52

3,774

326

San'layn

76%

UnholymïghtArea 52

3,774

329

San'layn

71%

MyaakStormrage

3,773

326

San'layn

70%

RocotonyyIllidan

3,772

328

San'layn

—

82%

FérnzillaStormrage

3,771

328

San'layn

70%

KánjoStormrage

3,769

327

San'layn

—

76%

MigsxTichondrius

3,769

327

San'layn

82%

MystteriousTichondrius

3,761

329

San'layn

88%

DarruinGrizzly Hills

3,759

329

San'layn

64%

RoletterStormrage

3,759

327

San'layn

64%

TopkillKel'Thuzad

3,758

329

San'layn

76%

VordknightSargeras

3,758

327

San'layn

70%

StruggledkMal'Ganis

3,742

328

San'layn

82%

JohnfotmTichondrius

3,736

327

San'layn

76%